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State-building, expansion and conflict

Civilization: Shang and Zhou China

Name: Clarissa Slagle


Themes
 How does this theme apply to your civilization?
Political Structures and forms of governance
  • dynasties were ruled by kings (Shang, Zhou, Xia)
  • didn't have laws but rather proclamations
Empires
  • empires were ruled by kings
Nations and nationalism
  • agriculture
  • bronze and iron metallurgy
  • used trade routes
Revolts and revolutions
  • Period of warring
  • revolts against the subordinates from the other empires
Regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations
  • high mountain ranges
  • deserts
  • turbulent seas
  • yellow and yangzi river